jpdb beta

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

3

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

3

fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method

1

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

4

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

1

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

penetrating cold

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

4

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

6

sword blade; knife blade

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

1

guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange

1

to machine; to cut; to scrape

1

shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.

1

note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account

1

to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)

3

to like; to prefer

3

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire

2

maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings

1

fate; destiny; lot

1

rule; reign; government; governing

3

because; for; the reason why is ...

2

end; close

1

context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background

1

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

4

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

4

to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)

1

rare species

1

collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)

2

cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible

3

to pile up; to accumulate

1

addition; annexation; appendage

2

to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)

1

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

3

suicidal tendency; suicidal wish

1

gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure

1

bisection

2

long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

2

careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

3

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

1

implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

3

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

2

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

2

fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed

1

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

1

to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

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